Mr Sylvester Mensah, who is speculated to be eyeing the presidency in next year’s elections, has interacted with cadres of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) urging them to contest for positions within the party and also work together with him in the future to “strengthen” the NDC and “cure” it of its “lameness”. … Read more
The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Rockson Ayine Bukari has pledged to work closely with traditional,religious leaders and non-governmental organisations, to abolish negative cultural practices that hamper the progress of women. Negative cultural practices such as denying women farmers’ access to fertile land, widowhood rites, child marriage and female genital mutilation are among some of … Read more
Scores of women in the Upper East region have taken to the streets, saying they have had enough of shouldering unpaid household jobs alone and clamouring for their husbands to share the domestic burdens with them. The women took their grief to government, accompanied by a communiqué and a bunch of placards inscribed with words … Read more